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Originally Published in: American Bar Association Section of Litigation Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Litigation Committee Newsletter January 4, 2013 You Can’t Say That on Facebook…or Can You? Email, text messages, the Internet, and social media have transformed societal interaction. This brave new web 2.0 world offers businesses almost unlimited opportunity. Companies looking to build brand […]
Published in the ABA Business & Commercial Litigation Newsletter/Fall 2005 Co-authored by Jeffrey K. Riffer and Joanna H. Kim Under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA), a defendant can assert as a defense to a claim for misapropriation of trade secrets that the information in question is readily ascertainable by proper means. The underlying concept, […]
Many suffer for their passion – to create truly inspired works of art. A work of art that speaks to the masses; communicates the artist’s true inner soul, conflicts, desires or deceptions; or defines a generation, culture, or nation. But could that work of art actually become your art at work. Typically, inspired creators of […]
The ubiquity of social media means that companies looking to build brand awareness can, with minimal financial investment, place their services and products in front of millions of potential customers without buying a single traditional advertisement. Few areas of law present as many pitfalls to companies as social media today. From a strictly legal perspective, […]
You would think that after laying down your best tracks, you could simply sit back and watch the cheddar stack. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. If you did your homework upfront and negotiated your record agreement to get the best deal your clout could muster, you may be sitting a little prettier than […]
Published by DBA Headnotes. Co-authored by Tasha Grinnell of Dean Foods legal. In Shelton v. American Motors Corp., the Eighth Circuit noted, “the practices of taking the deposition of opposing counsel has become an increasingly popular vehicle of discovery.” Practitioners and courts agree, the practice has only gained momentum in the fifteen years since. Several […]
A Good Dose of Corporate Preventative Medicine Your business needs a yearly check-up to assess its legal health (just like its owners need yearly check-ups to assess their physical health). Certainly, many businesses have been hunkered down and pressing forward day-by-day just to remain viable in this economy. However, in trying to keep the doors […]
Sweepstakes Promotions and Mobile MarketingText to WIN sweepstakes are HOT at the moment. Just look at the signs along the tracks at racing events, around the field at sporting events, around large arenas and stadiums at concerts, and event on promotional signs at your local markets. All evangelize great messages to “text a code to […]
Published in For The Defense, May 2010 Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) lawyers face unique challenges, which have historically been unaddressed by diversity initiatives within the legal profession. While some studies and statistics demonstrate that legal employers are beginning to attend to GLBT concerns, fear of discrimination and harassment continues to cause many GLBT […]
If you own or manage a business, you may soon be singing the praises of Fractional General Counsel Services. “Fractional” is the latest buzzword evolution of the term previously known as “outsourcing”. While the name may change, the underlying benefits that make the concept successful remain. Today, you will find such flexible services offerings related […]
